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HOMICIDE UPDATE: 1/5 Investigators have arrested a suspect in a shooting that killed 24-year-old Abraham Martinez. On Oct. 24, 2026, Martinez arranged to meet a group of people in the parking lot at 3122 South 5600 West.
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CORRECTION: post 3/5 should read “Martinez’s companion” drove him to the emergency center.
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4/5 Investigators identified Avila as the suspect in the shooting, tracked him to an apartment in Taylorsville and arrested him.
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5/5 Avila was booked on multiple outstanding felony warrants and several new charges, including aggravated murder.
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The suspect in the officer involved critical incident on Sunday, 10/25/26, has been identified as 40 year old Sebastian Cerda-Monti, whose last known residence was in South Salt Lake.
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Officers were dispatched to the Towneplace Suites at 5473 W Highmarket Dr at about 8:45 am. Employees of the hotel accessed an outbuilding used for storage & found a man inside. They described the man as armed with a large stick and reported he was threatening to shoot them. 1/4
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Officers immediately began lifesaving efforts. Fire arrived & took over. Ultimately, the suspect was pronounced deceased. Witnesses on the scene are being interviewed. Witnesses initially describe suspect as running at the officer with large metal objects in both hands. 3/4
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A full investigation into this incident is underway. It is being conducted by the West Jordan Police Department’s protocol team. The officer involved is on administrative leave as is standard procedure in an officer involved critical incident. 4/4
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Officer involved critical Incident at 5473 West High Market Drive. PIO en route.
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At about 10:30pm on 10/3, Officers were dispatched on an auto-pedestrian crash in the southbound lanes of Mountain View Corridor at 4800 S. Upon arrival, officers found a male deceased in the roadway. The accident investigations team responded to conduct the investigation. 1/2
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Two motorists reported they had struck the decedent. Both were cooperative and remained on scene. The decedent was identified as 62-year-old Rigoberto Castillo-Hernandez of West Valley City. The accident remains under investigation. 2/2
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Just before 11pm on 9/14/26, officers were dispatched to a single-vehicle crash into American Preparatory Academy located at 3636 West 3100 South.
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The deceased person inside the vehicle has not been identified at this time, and investigators are following up on this incident. Any updates will be posted here.
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The school was notified last night about the incident, and questions about any closures can be directed to American Preparatory Academy.
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This afternoon, just before 3pm, a male suspect approached a male employee working at a kiosk at Valley Fair Mall.
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The victim is in surgery at the hospital and the suspect is in custody. There is no threat to the public.
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We are investigating any possible motives and any possible relationship between the suspect and victim. We will not be conducting any media interviews on this case at this time and will release any additional information here.
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